{"id":48398,"date":"2021-06-16T12:21:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T16:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=48398"},"modified":"2026-08-02T11:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:18:35","slug":"delirium-tremens-tasting-notes-and-recommended-pairings-by-a-beer-sommelier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/delirium-tremens-tasting-notes-and-recommended-pairings-by-a-beer-sommelier\/","title":{"rendered":"Delirium Tremens: Tasting notes and recommended pairings by a beer sommelier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thebe-3463144159\" class=\"thebe-antes-del-contenido-3 thebe-entity-placement\">\n            <div \n                class=\"elfsight-widget-popup elfsight-widget\" \n                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inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>Delirium Tremens is a beer fermented with three types of yeast, blonde in color, with abundant, very thick white foam.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17049\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17049 size-full\" title=\"Delirium Tremens\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Delirium-Tremens-1.jpg\" alt=\"Delirium Tremens\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Delirium-Tremens-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Delirium-Tremens-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Delirium-Tremens-1-114x60.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delirium Tremens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>General information<\/h2>\n<p><b>Name: <\/b>Delirium Tremens<br \/>\n<b>Brewery: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delirium.be\/en\/world-of-delirium?ageform=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brouwerij Huyghe<\/a><br \/>\n<b>Origin:<\/b> Melle, Belgium<br \/>\n<b>Style: <\/b>Golden Belgian Strong Ale<br \/>\n<b>ABV:<\/b> 8.5%<br \/>\n<b>IBU:<\/b> 26<br \/>\n<strong>Calories:<\/strong> 200 kcal<br \/>\n<b>Glass: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/la-cerveza-vaso-a-vaso-caliz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goblet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/la-cerveza-vaso-a-vaso-tulipa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tulip<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/la-cerveza-vaso-a-vaso-jelly-frances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tumbler<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"thebe-3529394944\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8775458773\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Tasting notes and impressions<\/h2>\n<p>Bottle-conditioned, you can feel the malt, fruit, and spice flavors, with underlying hops that stand out through a firm body. It highlights the exceptional qualities of the hops and the different types of pale malt.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Appearance<\/h3>\n<p>Golden in color with amber tones, medium clarity and slight opalescence, it manages to generate a constant flow of heterogeneous carbonation, as a firm support for a tall, white, light foam with good retention and lacing.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Aroma<\/h3>\n<p>Its entry is broad and diverse, a succession of cereal, honey, and fruit aromas\u2014red apple and pear\u2014with peach notes, aromatic herbs, and spices in the mid-nose, aromas that are then accentuated with additional phenolic attributes, clove, pepper, and traces of wood in the upper register, ultimately framed as an integrated whole under a perfumed, clean alcohol blanket.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Flavor<\/h3>\n<p>It starts with a soft fruity character, sweet grain, with traces of honey and brown sugar, which in a second instance evolve toward marked attributes of spices and aromatic herbs, rising to overlap as a refuge under which a finish of bitterness accentuated by a balancing dryness unfolds, adding peppery notes and reserving a firm alcoholic character for the close, which lingers even in the aftertaste, ultimately balanced by a light malty quality.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Mouthfeel<\/h3>\n<p>Medium body, amplified in the mouth by a soft creaminess and lively carbonation that refreshes a firm, structured transition, leading to a controlled warm finish without astringency.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Overall impression<\/h3>\n<p>Delirium Tremens is a clear and unmistakable example of the character of Belgian beers, where the product is also a global concept in which all factors have been carefully addressed: content, presentation, and service. A beer that, despite its alcohol volume, manages to drink lightly, needing a fresh serving temperature that allows its powerful expression and consequent evolution to connect and round out, a range of complexities that manage to find their place in the same service space and allow Delirium Tremens to remain a classic among widely available Belgian beers. The recommendation is undoubtedly to explore some other examples of the style.<\/p>\n<div id=\"thebe-651364422\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1179889612\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Suggested pairings<\/h2>\n<p>Delirium Tremens, with its complex profile of fruity, spicy flavors and a sweet alcoholic touch, is a versatile beer for culinary combinations.<\/p><div id=\"thebe-1223199578\" class=\"thebe-libros-amazon thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px; max-width: 320px; margin: 20px auto; text-align: center; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gu\u00eda Pr\u00e1ctica Catar Cerveza Amazon\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; margin: 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Gu\u00eda pr\u00e1ctica para catar cerveza: C\u00f3mo apreciar correctamente todas las cervezas del mundo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-cart\" style=\"background-color: #ff9900; color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\">Comprar en Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>1. Main courses<\/h3>\n<p>Grilled chicken with Proven\u00e7al herbs or confit duck with apple compote will perfectly complement the malty sweetness of Delirium Tremens, balancing the fat of the poultry, while the spicy notes enhance the meat&#8217;s aromatic profiles.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Cheeses<\/h3>\n<p>Delirium Tremens works especially well with blue cheeses like Roquefort or Gorgonzola, thanks to its firm structure and alcohol content that support the intensity of the dairy background. It is also recommended to pair with semi-soft varieties like Brie or Camembert.<\/p>\n<div id=\"thebe-583358337\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><div id=\"pf-15242-1\" data-format=\"display\" ><script>window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: \"683988d268662b3361d8a48f\", id: \"pf-15242-1\"})<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>3. Vegetarian dishes<\/h3>\n<p>Recipes like zucchini stuffed with fresh herbs or a warm mushroom and buckwheat salad perfectly complement the sweet malty notes of Delirium Tremens, standing out over the earthy flavors, while its bitterness and dry finish help lighten its passage across the palate.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Desserts<\/h3>\n<p>You can opt, for example, for an almond and orange tart, a bread pudding with vanilla, or even white chocolate truffles filled or infused to complement its natural sweetness and warm aftertaste, highlighting the delicate perfumes of the desserts without competing for prominence.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n<h3>Why does Delirium Tremens refer to a pink elephant?<\/h3>\n<p>The term Delirium Tremens is a medical reference to severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome that can cause hallucinations. Brouwerij Huyghe adopted the name and the iconic pink elephant in the late 1980s in a humorous and ironic way to illustrate the supposed stages of hallucination after consumption, becoming the brand&#8217;s distinctive global symbol.<\/p>\n<h3>Why does the Delirium Tremens bottle look like ceramic?<\/h3>\n<p>Although it appears to be made of ceramic or clay, the Delirium Tremens bottle is conventional glass covered with a layer of opaque paint that mimics artisanal pottery. This design protects the liquid from ultraviolet light exposure, preserving hop and yeast stability within the package.<\/p>\n<h3>At what temperature should it be served to best appreciate its complexity?<\/h3>\n<p>The ideal serving temperature is between 8.5 \u00b0C and 10 \u00b0C. Serving it too cold numbs the fruity esters and spicy phenols of the Belgian yeast, while serving it at room temperature can excessively accentuate the alcohol perception.<\/p>\n<h3>Is it necessary to pour the entire contents into the glass when serving?<\/h3>\n<p>Because it is a bottle-conditioned beer, it contains natural yeast sediment at the bottom. It is recommended to pour gently, leaving a small amount of liquid in the bottle if you prefer a clearer appearance and cleaner flavor, or gently swirl the bottom and include it at the end if you seek more body, cloudiness, and yeast character.<\/p>\n<h3>How long can a bottle of Delirium Tremens be stored?<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to its high alcohol content and bottle conditioning, Delirium Tremens has excellent aging potential. Stored in a dark, cool place (12 \u00b0C &#8211; 15 \u00b0C) in an upright position, it evolves favorably for 2 to 3 years, softening its alcoholic notes and developing more mature and complex nuances.<\/p>\n<h2>We Recommend<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/la-cerveza-psicodelica-pudo-haber-ayudado-al-antiguo-imperio-wari-a-gobernar-los-andes\/\">The psychedelic beer that helped the ancient Wari empire rule the Andes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/home-water-filtration-systems-for-brewing-beer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home water filtration systems: Alternatives and uses for brewing beer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><div id=\"thebe-569621293\" class=\"thebe-adsterra-300-x-250 thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1930811761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delirium Tremens is a Golden Belgian Strong Ale style beer originating from Melle, Belgium, brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe, with 8.5% ABV, 200 calories, and 26 IBU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","ai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21139],"tags":[21621,21141],"class_list":["post-48398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-opinion-en","tag-belgica","tag-tasting-notes","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48398"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48400,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48398\/revisions\/48400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}